AFC Bournemouth striker Lewis Grabban has received interest from Championship side Sunderland according to reports.

Leeds United were linked with the 29-year-old earlier this year during Garry Monk’s reign, but Grabban went on loan to Reading instead and the Stadium of Light is now seen as his most likely destination.

Sunderland are looking for a goal-scorer to replace the departing Jermain Defoe, with James Vaughan being the only striker the Black Cats have signed since the ex-England international’s return to Bournemouth.

HITC claim that Grabban is the man that manager Simon Grayson wants to fill Defoe’s shoes in his side’s first season since relegation from the Premier League.

Grabban signed for the Cherries in January 2016 for a fee believed to be £7 million, but scored just one goal for the Premier League side.